This week, a Granite Falls man received a prison sentence for holding a St. Catherine University student captive and sexually assaulting her. Ramsey County District Court records said Keanu Avery Labatte, 20, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for second degree criminal sexual ...

MARSHALL — Exit polls conducted by Southwest Minnesota State University students this fall showed “clear wins” in Lyon County for candidates like Donald Trump, Amy Klobuchar, Michelle Fischbach and Chris Swedzinski. However, the exit polls still revealed some surprises, students said. ...

The Reading, Math and Early Learning Corps are looking for more area school tutors to help students get to grade-level proficiency in reading and math. “The reason for this is because there is still a significant need for support for our students all across Minnesota, but particularly we're ...

MARSHALL — Marshall High School students got a chance to practice casting a ballot this week, during a mock election. A total of 320 MHS students and staff made their choices for president, as well as candidates in state and local races, student organizers said. “Our goal was to give ...

MARSHALL — A housing development project in Tracy is taking shape with the help of Tracy Area High School students and a local contractor, Tracy city representatives said this week. On Tuesday, Tom Dobson and Jeff Carpenter gave Lyon County Commissioners an update on construction of a new ...

MARSHALL — The people stepping into a room at Boulder Creek Assisted Living on Monday each had a to-do list to finish. For physician assistant Gene Beavers, the list included tasks like taking three pills out of two different mock pill bottles sitting on a counter. But counting out the ...